Prusa Mini Endoscope Mount

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<p>I have always looked after a good camera setup for my 3D printer, and one of the challenges was finding a good camera angle. With a traditional setup, it was hard for me to see the first layers when printing, and checking small prints. Most of the time the hotend was blocking the camera view. Then, I saw someone put a camera ON the hotend. Genius! This way, you can always see the layers when printing!</p><p>I used an Endoscope, because of the small size and relatively close focus distance. The focus distance is not that big of a problem for me, because I wanted to position the camera a little further back to see the whole layer being printed.</p><p>I wanted it to be simple to attach and remove, therefore I designed it to pressure fit onto the fan. You can secure it with a M4 bolt and nut, but in my case the pressure fit was secure enough.</p><p>Watch the YouTube video:&nbsp;</p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://youtu.be/cmwE6ouksPo"></oembed></figure><p>Parts:</p><p>- Endoscope (<a href="https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AZAMf2">AliExpress</a>) (Soft cable)</p>